Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Wyoming Wildlife Magazine

First-Hunt Magic

Ayden Fatherree

Wyoming's first youth winner of the Super Tag describes his hunting experience

The Bigger Picture

Patrick Wine

Don't get too focused on one facet of nature or you could end up missing out

Opening the borders for justice

Christina Schmidt

Celebrating its 120th year, the Lacey Act continues to bring poachers to justice even after they leave the state where a crime was committed.

First-Hunt Magic

Ayden Fatherree

Wyoming's first youth winner of the Super Tag describes his hunting experience

Tigers in Wyoming

Benjamin Baker

A man's search for the Cowboy State's lone salamander species proved to be an unforgettable experience

The Cheater

Christine Peterson

Cheatgrass has been a scourge on the western landscape for more than a century, but the Wyoming Game and Fish Department believes there is hope in fighting it in some areas

Safe Passage

Christine Peterson

Investment in Highway crossing structures for wildlife is paying off

Rappelling for Rosy

Robin Kepple

A researcher is studying hard-to-access birds to learn more about the species and how to protect it, all while dangling from a rope on the side of a vertical cliff.

Bullfrogs pose risk to native amphibians

Christina Schmidt

One of these voracious frogs has been confirmed near Sheridan, and more have been reported in other parts of the state. Anyone who sees or hears a bullfrog in Wyoming is asked to report it.

Robotic sage grouse helps study lek activity

Robin Kepple

The importance of a good meal

Christina Schmidt

New research suggests pikas may choose what and when to eat to buffer their bodies against warming alpine temperatures

5 exercises can help aging hunters stay afield

Sara DiRienzo

By doing exercises to support these five techniques, you will improve your balance, your muscle mass and your cardiovascular endurance — all things you need for activities like hunting and fishing.

One Cryptic Constrictor

Christina Schmidt Shorma

Consider yourself lucky if you encounter this worm-like snake with an easy-going demeanor. It is one of the most uncommon reptiles in the Cowboy State.

‘It seemed like all of a sudden the deer weren’t there’

Renny MacKay

New research has again made chronic wasting disease a kitchen table conversation, and this time it’s considered a threat to Wyoming’s deer

Home for cutts

Amy Bulger

Restoring Dead Indian Creek enhanced a Yellowstone cutthroat population and paved the way for anglers, Game and Fish to work together on future projects

Nose for ferrets

Robin Kepple

With more than 220 million olfactory receptors at the ready, trained dogs are testing to sniff out ferrets in Wyoming. If it works, it could save the state work hours and turn black-footed ferret monitoring into a more effective, less expensive science.

Uncharted Waters

Erin Bormett

Wyoming’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop brings new faces to field and stream in an age when women hunters and anglers are on the rise

Winter Keepers

Mark Gocke

As temperatures drop and deep snows cover the high country, a handful of hearty souls brave every dawn to take on one of the most unique jobs in Wyoming

The Humble Hams

Amber Leberman

Anglers seek out a 'sleeper' tributary to the Green River

Lands of opportunity

Christina Schmidt

The Kerns and Amsden Creek wildlife habitat management areas have provided outdoor opportunities and critical elk habitat for more than seven decades. This was made possible by those who recognized the value of the lands in the 1940s.

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Featured Stories

First-Hunt Magic

The Bigger Picture

Opening the borders for justice

First-Hunt Magic

Tigers in Wyoming

The Cheater

Safe Passage

Rappelling for Rosy

Bullfrogs pose risk to native amphibians

Robotic sage grouse helps study lek activity

The importance of a good meal

5 exercises can help aging hunters stay afield

One Cryptic Constrictor

‘It seemed like all of a sudden the deer weren’t there’

Home for cutts

Nose for ferrets

Uncharted Waters

Winter Keepers

The Humble Hams

Lands of opportunity

Published for anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts
by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Featured Stories

First-Hunt Magic

The Bigger Picture

Opening the borders for justice

First-Hunt Magic

Tigers in Wyoming

The Cheater

Safe Passage

Rappelling for Rosy

Bullfrogs pose risk to native amphibians

Robotic sage grouse helps study lek activity

The importance of a good meal

5 exercises can help aging hunters stay afield

One Cryptic Constrictor

‘It seemed like all of a sudden the deer weren’t there’

Home for cutts

Nose for ferrets

Uncharted Waters

Winter Keepers

The Humble Hams

Lands of opportunity

Published for anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Published for anglers, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts
by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department